Andrea Castillo

Writer

Andrea Castillo is a features writer for the Daily Press, focusing on entertainment and religion. Castillo is a graduate of Northwestern University. She started working for the Daily Press in 2013 as a breaking news reporter after spending almost four years at The (Macon) Telegraph in Georgia.

Recent Articles

Members of Rodef Sholom Temple said goodbye Tuesday to the building in Hampton they have worshipped in for 59 years, looking ahead to their new home in Newport News. The congregation took part in a deconsecration ceremony that included the removal of the synagogue's 10 Torah scrolls from the building....

Nearly two dozen Williamsburg-area restaurants and beverage vendors took part in the annual Iron Chef Meets Taste of Williamsburg event last week. The June 9 event at the DoubleTree, hosted by the Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance and the Williamsburg Area Restaurant Association,...

Just because summer vacation is around the corner doesn't mean you have to put down the books. Libraries on the Peninsula and surrounding areas are offering summer reading programs for children, teens and adults, rewarding participants with prizes. Besides providing a way to keep busy during summer...

Mark Flores is doing things his way. The 47-year-old chef started selling items out of his new food truck, Renegade Kitchens, last month in Yorktown during its weekly Market Days events. He also is serving food at private events. Out of the truck, with a turquoise Boyertown Merchandiser exterior...

Hampton plays a significant role in the history of slavery in North America, with the continent's first slaves landing at Point Comfort in 1619. About 250 years later, being declared "contraband of war," slaves came to Fort Monroe during the Civil War seeking freedom. Just as important to remember...

With summer in the air, why not spend an evening watching a movie under the stars? Grab family or friends, a blanket or lawn chair and snacks and catch a flick at Blue Talon Bistro's Movies On Prince George Street series, which starts Sunday, or one of nine other outdoor film series in the region....

Edward Love's skills are sharp. Love, who has been cutting meat at LongHorn Steakhouse in Hampton for the majority of his three years working with the company, was named the regional winner of the company's Steak Master Series competition in Williamsburg earlier in the spring after competing at...

While members of the Hampton Roads' gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community have been active in the region and state at large in recent years, represented in the arts, business and legal arenas, a Norfolk couple at the forefront of the battle to legalize same sex marriage in Virginia played...